Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.

Contracts

• Mutual Aid Agreements: Review existing peer-to-peer mutual aid agreements. You must distinguish between contractual aid (governed by MSAs/contracts) and state-requested aid (governed by SB1759 immunity).
• Subcontractor Flow-Downs: If you deploy subcontractors (e.g., haulers, excavation) to an RRC-requested emergency, your vendor agreements must specify they are acting under the agency’s request to extend the immunity shield to them.

Hiring/Training

• Crisis Management Training: Train Incident Commanders and Dispatchers to distinguish between a commercial dispatch and a government-requested emergency.
• Verification Protocols: Staff must be trained to verify that an active RRC Emergency Declaration exists *before* deploying assets if they intend to rely on this statute for liability protection.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Statutory Immunity File: For every deployment under this statute, you must create a specific compliance file containing:
• 1. A copy of the RRC’s written Emergency Declaration (Sec. 91.952).
• 2. Written proof of the request for assistance from an authorized agency representative (email, text, or signed field order).
• Expiration Tracking: The declaration expires after 30 days unless renewed. Operations extending beyond Day 30 require verification of renewal to maintain immunity.

Fees & Costs

• No New Fees: The bill imposes no new levies or filing fees.
• Cost Recovery: The bill addresses liability, not payment. Ensure your standard rates are agreed upon or that you understand the reimbursement mechanism (if any) separate from the liability immunity.